Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-06-26
THE YAKIMA COUNTRY.
Railroad Traffic Over the
Cascade Branch Of the
Northern Pacific.
Sheep in the Yakima Valley
Heavy Purchase of Wool
by g Seattle Man.
An Abasaant RalnfAn-TAs Lava ana
hdIAns-whAaAwaI ct Rail.
rUad Lands.

L ~ AAa4o4At RAsAAaAA-Aae A4kNa aAo
IsdIAns-wItharAwaI ef Rail.
roaa Lands.
Numbers Of prominent railroad men
and occasionally trains Of FREIGHT Al 4
passengers have been ooming over the
Cascades, via The N. p. r. h, since the
2i instant. bat Il ia nov said that reGu-
lar mail and passenger trains vill rot
be placed on this read until The lIt Of
July. A mixed freight and passenger
train nov leaves Ellensburg for Tacoxa
at 8 q. m., which affords persons an CD
portnnity Of crossing the mountains By
daylight, and the trip is said 20 be q
very delightful one, especially for those
Who have never been over the mouatairs
BY the way Of the Yakima river route.
Heavy trains Of coal and some lumber
pass down the road every day foe use
IN the country east Of rs. Contracts
for lumber, ARegeRatinQ 8,000, 600 fest,
have recently been let on the upper
Yakima for tafioas items OF railroad
work In this section Of the Territory,
and l 100000 more afo still pendinR.
The construction Of the railroad bridge
at kenneKviok, aornos the Columbia
river, ia delayed By the unusually high |
water, 6ut as soon as IL declines and
the SHOWS are melted, the work will be |
vigorously PR secuted. large number |
Of men and teams are nov et work on |
the branch from Wallula 10 Pendleton, |
and also on the branch from Spokane |
FAlls into the Palouse country. Tue |
railroad work nov going on in Eastern |
Washington, together with the good |
prospects to be seen everywhere for an |
immense crop Of grain, fruit and veQe- |
tables, makes ths outlook for The future |
extremely promising. II is stated BY 4
those competent TO judge that the chief /
Staples Of this part Of the Territory, es-
pecially wheat, cattle, horses and wool,
we're never seen under more favorable |
conditions than at the present tine.
sHEKP N THE YAKIMA vALLEf.
IL is estimated that there are now IN
the Yakima country not less than zoo.
900 sheep, and more are still coming, /
notwithstanding the protests Of farmers
and stock. growers uot interested 10 that
valuable animal. The foothills and
eastern slopes Of the Cascades are favor
ite summer ranges foI sheep, cattle and
horses, on account Of the grass, water
and cool climate 20 be found there, and
sheep men particularly are in the habit
Of driving their hocks into those ranges
foe the summer, and on the approach Of
winter te return to the lower Aakima
snd 20 both sides Of the Columbia IN |
Oregon and Washington Territory.
David Kellogg, OF Seattle, has recently |
purchased 40 600 lbs. Of wool 10 the Kit |
titas valley, but nearly oil the wool in |
the lower Yakima country had been sold |
before be came over. The same gentle |
man has been investigating the oountRy
around North Yakima with references
to fruit culture, and expresses himself as
much pleased With the result OF bis In
vestigatione.
An ABUNDANT RAINFALL ron TIE FARMKns.
During the past few weeks, In almost
every locality in this part Of the Terri
tory. showers Of rain have been frequent,
with foe growing weather, so that the
farmers and settlers are In the best OF
humor. The grass on the ranges Is ex
ceptionally good. The prospects 10 the
mining regions continue 10 improve,
and reports Of the most favorable char |
acier come from the Salmon river, the |
Oolville end the Occur D'Aleae mines. |
The latter Il epj j9yinR something like q |
boom, partly because Of new and rich |
Developments, and partly because OF the |
Influx OF q large amo0nt OF capital
recently invested there bv business men |
of Portland.
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ToRY oVER INDIAN RKsERvATIoNs.
Owing TO the large number Of Indian
reservations in Washington Territory
and the general desire that she Indians
thereon should be amalgamated into
the body corporate and polite" Of
American citizenship a. speedily as pos
sible, the matters referred 90 10 the fol
loving letter become Of interest TO the
community al large and indeed to the
entire Western country wherever 10
diaas are 10 be found. The letter was
addressed 70 the Prosecuting Attorney
Of the Yakima Indian Reservation, and |
10 a. follows;
YAKuHA AoKxcT,
ROnT srEcoB, W. T., June 7. 1887. !
Hon. II. J. Snisslv, Dis,rief Attorney, |
Yakima COuafy. North YakiDaa, w. 4. |
Sra: desire 20 call youF attention 10 |
section 9. Of the act Of Congress, ap |
proved March 50, 1885, which provides |
that, "immediately upon and after the /
date of the passage Of this cot ell To- |
dians committing against the person or |
property Of another Indian or other |
person, any Of the following eFiTnss, |
namely: murder, manslauahter, rape, |
assault with intent to kill, arson, bar
RlaEy and laFosEy within any territory
Of The United States, aud either within
OF without an Indian reservation, shall
be subisct therefor 10 the laws Of such
Territory relating 10 said efines, and
shall BE- tried therefor In she fame
courts and In the same manner and
shall be subject 10 the same penalties as
ere eli other persons charged With the
oommission Of said crimes, respectively;
and tbe said courts are hereby given
Jurisdiction In such case"
The proyisious Of this act escaped my
notice until within the last few days,
and desire 10 know II you haVe obiao
ton TO pFoeecutino men for she crimes
indicated When committed on this res
ervationl II you have meme. will pre-
rare complaints upon wkisb wATfabtS
oan be issued and placed In the hands
Of the sheriff, and will uae the police
Of the Agency IN making arrests when
desirable. In most instances I can have
the prisoners o0nfned and tue witnesses
on hand when required. THIS mode Of
procedure IN dealing With criminals
here does not appeaF 10 have been the
prsctiee, yet, In my Judgment, 10 is
proper, particularly in cases vherU an
Indian sisals horse and sells it out
side tie Reservation. VIII be pleased
10 bear your opinion OF suggestion In
regard 20 this matter.
Very Rsspecsfully,
IHoMAs PRTEsrLY,
Us. Indian Agent
ID u manifesily desirable that The
tribal relations Of the Indians sbOald
Be hEoken 90 a. soon Ag pFaetioable.